Hong Kong vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

Hong Kong London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2720
$3029
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6301
$6932
🏠 One person rent
$1835
$1951
🏘️ Family rent
$3529
$3238
🍽️ Food expenses
$504
$528
🚐 Transport expenses
$235
$375
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2965
$4290
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
91
98
🏙️ Population
7.41M
8.91M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 10% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 217th and 79th ($2720 vs $3029) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in China and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check China vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Hong Kong compared to 1.4 months in London. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 85th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hong Kong vs London

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Hong Kong London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.33
$18.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.8
$76.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.77
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.67
$7.78
☕ Cappuccino
$5.43
$4.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2264
$2186
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1514
$1625
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4294
$4044
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3028
$2630
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$223
$288
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$37.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.82%
5.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$29924
$17870
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$20559
$10200
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.54
$3.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$108
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$25.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.85
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.5
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.93
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.3
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$9.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.3
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$3.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.53
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.5
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.92
$17.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$5.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$5.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$2.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.57
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$85.5
$64.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$15.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$108
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.8
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.7
$92.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$790
$2088
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18990
$25849

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Cities near Hong Kong

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2411
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$1043
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$657
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1601
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$576
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$726
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$608
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$692
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$760
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$1073
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$605
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$797
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$866
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$795
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$766
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$798
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$811
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$928
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$957
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$819
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$989
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$808
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$847
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$788
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$773
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$495
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$562
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$771
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$831
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$565
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$811
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$664
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$508
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$753
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$792
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$620
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$644
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$865
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$521
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$592

Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$2536
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2121
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2082
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2202
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2080
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2037
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2040
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2021
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2008
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2253
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$1923
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2030
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$1967
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$1910
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$1877
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$1871
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$1929
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$1687
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2153
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$1928
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2103
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$1889
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$1816
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$1940
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$1927
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2077
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2255
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$1899
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$1963
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$1980
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1948
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$1995
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2000
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$1813
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1849
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$1830
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2001
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$1827
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2769
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2187